Jordan—Youth Dependency Ratio (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #71 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
47.3%
2024
YoY Change
-2.3%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#71
of 217 countries
Maximum
70.0%
2000
Minimum
47.3%
2024
CAGR
-1.6%
25 years
Last
47.3%
Previous
48.4%
Highest
70.0%
Lowest
47.3%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Jordan's youth dependency ratio was 47.3% in 2024, ranking #71 out of 217 countries. This represents a -2.3% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 70.0% (2000) and the lowest was 47.3% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 47.3% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 48.4% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 49.8% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 50.9% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 51.9% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 52.9% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 53.8% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 54.7% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 55.5% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 56.3% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 56.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 56.6% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 57.2% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 58.3% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 59.4% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 60.7% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 61.9% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 63.2% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 64.5% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 65.8% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 66.8% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 67.8% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 68.6% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 69.3% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 70.0% |
Top Countries — Youth Dependency Ratio (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central African Republic | 100.3% | 2024 |
| 2 | Niger | 91.7% | 2024 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 91.7% | 2024 |
| 4 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 90.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | Mali | 89.6% | 2024 |
| 6 | Chad | 88.9% | 2024 |
| 7 | Burundi | 84.7% | 2024 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 84.3% | 2024 |
| 9 | Angola | 84.0% | 2024 |
| 10 | Uganda | 80.2% | 2024 |